My Hospital Stay

Yep ..... I have experienced that with stress ..... it's a warning sign to slow down if you can, and take the time to de-stress ......

That's speaking generally @utopia ..... I know you are doing the best you can with each moment you find yourself in at the moment, but hopefully that's a flag to the staff anyway .....

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Hi @utopia, that sounds frightening. Glad you got checked out and got the all clear. Isn't it weird the Private hospital couldn't deal with that (guess they don't havw 24/7 pathology and doctors...).

Stress triggers heart, gut and chest problems. But a lot of psych medications can affect the heart too and you've had recent changes in meds. Your Dr needs to know about this and review that.

I had a rare bad episode of SVT in the dinning room when in hospital. My heart beats so fast the blood doesn't get to my head and have to sit, lay down to stop fainting. Makes me laugh now how the few people about ignored it at first, I think they thought I was attention seeking, one nurse tried to tell me it was a panic attack (without checking my pulse), I dragged my chair to the fishbowl door and got the attention of the Charge Nurse who knew what SVT was and checked my pulse with that portable electric BP machine - it was 280, and if cause I had no blood pressure. They helped me to bed and it self reverted in 20min. A Dr came a bit later, took bloods and came back later to tell me there was evidence of minor heart damage from it, but no need to worry. Felt stupid since I was there for SI and panicked with heart crisis. Very different to you but just reminded me of it and how casual they were.

Hi @Sahara, @Owlunar, haven't forgotten you guys, just reeeeeely tired 🌷🌿

Thanks everyone. I kept telling the staff here that they were over worrying. But if you say chest - they don't dilly dally. If you say you have pain anywhere - they investigate.
Had a big cry in the ED. Feeling all alone and vulnerable / scared.
Had the nurses in and out of my room all day. Feeling nauseas and faint and still chest pains. BP & temp all ok. My pulse was very low. Feeling better now and eating a sandwich wrap.
My psychiatrist is here and will see me soon. I also didn't get my meds last night.
But I had a nap today. And feeling a lot better.
Hard to be sick so far from home.

Thanks @Former-Member @Zoe7. Have slept most of the day. Still chest pain but pulse now in the 50's instead of 40's.

Thanks @Shaz51. Might take both PRN's tonight - to help me sleep.

Part 3
Friday
Had my Echocardiogram today. It's really just an ultrasound of the heart. They will send the results to my gp at home. If there is a problem detected or medication needed - they will fax results to this hospital.
Had awful heart pain all day (on and off). I still think it's anxiety / stress driven. Even though I'm feeling calm.
Guess what? A funny.
I found out my psych had been to the hospital while I was out getting my test done. I asked had they passed my request on - that I be given independent leave. Guess what? The nurse looks through my book and says I've had leave since the 19th of this month.
4 whole days and I've been trying to squeeze the dregs out of my toothpaste. Lol.
All good. Have a couple of orn calmers throughout the day. Nurses trying to stop my chest pain. So they tried the calmers and then the indigestion med that you drink - when you are pregnant.
I told the nurse just to click his fingers and teach me the secret of no anxiety.
He suggested I think about the Old Bugger. I laughed and he *the nurse) couldn't stop laughing. Was a giggle.